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	Sorting '''spokes''' is a task that is guaranteed to come up during the processes of de-spoking and [[wheel building,]] and occasionally at other times. It is a very simple thing to do.		Sorting '''spokes''' is a task that is guaranteed to come up during the processes of de-spoking and [[wheel building]], and occasionally at other times. It is a very simple thing to do.

	== Measuring ==		== Measuring ==

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	* [[Shop Manual]]		* [[Shop Manual]]


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	[[Category:Bicycle Parts]]		[[Category:Bicycle Parts]]

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Measuring

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	== Measuring ==		== Measuring ==

	This is ~~covered by its own module~~.		'''Measuring spokes''' is a process made easy by a [[ruler]] designed for the purpose. They are anodized blue and have special holes on them for hooking and measuring spokes.

			[[Image:spoke1.jpg\|thumb\|Hook the spoke into the hole.]]
			[[Image:spoke2.jpg\|thumb\|This spoke is 290mm long.]]

			# Hook the spoke into the hole.
			# Pull the spoke '''straight''', do not to angle it to one side or the other.
			# Check the length further down the ruler.

	'''NOTE:''' The drawers in the spoke motel are 2mm apart; if the spoke is in between two sizes, file it with the shorter size.		'''NOTE:''' The drawers in the spoke motel are 2mm apart; if the spoke is in between two sizes, file it with the shorter size.

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New page: Sorting '''spokes''' is a task that is guaranteed to come up during the processes of de-spoking and wheel building, and occasionally at other times. It is a very simple thing to do. =...

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Sorting '''spokes''' is a task that is guaranteed to come up during the processes of de-spoking and [[wheel building,]] and occasionally at other times. It is a very simple thing to do.

== Measuring ==

This is covered by its own module.

'''NOTE:''' The drawers in the spoke motel are 2mm apart; if the spoke is in between two sizes, file it with the shorter size.

== When to scrap ==

* '''Drawer is full:''' If the drawer is full and some of the spokes are in better shape than yours, you should scrap them.
* '''Spokes are rusty:''' If the spokes are fairly rusty, even if the drawer isn't full, they should be scrapped. Spokes are galvanized, so they rust white instead of brown.

== Always measure ==

'''WARNING:''' Do not rely on someone else's sorting abilities -- '''measure EVERY spoke you plan on using'''.

If you are measuring spokes to build a wheel, or measuring a spoke to replace a broken spoke in your wheel, there is one additional important instruction: always measure. If you need 280mm spokes, and you find a bundle of spokes in the 280 drawer with a tag on them that has 280 written on it, you ''must'' measure each spoke to make sure it's right. This will probably end up saving either work or confusion by the time you're done.

== Nipple sizes ==

If you are trying to find nipples for spokes, there are '''two widths''':

* 1.8mm
* 2.0mm

To check which size your spokes are, try to thread one into a 1.8mm nipple. If it doesn't go, it's a 2.0mm.

'''NOTE:''' These sizes have nothing to do with [[spoke wrench]] sizes.

'''WARNING:''' If you use 1.8mm spokes and 2.0mm nipples, the threads will strip out of the nipples once you tension the spoke.

== See Also ==

* [[Park Tool SBC-1 Spoke Ruler]]
* [[Measuring Spokes]]

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	'''WARNING:''' If you use 1.8mm spokes and 2.0mm nipples, the threads will strip out of the nipples once you tension the spoke.		'''WARNING:''' If you use 1.8mm spokes and 2.0mm nipples, the threads will strip out of the nipples once you tension the spoke.

			== Spanish ==

			''Radios'' (m)

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

	* [[Park Tool SBC-1 Spoke Ruler]]		* [[Park Tool SBC-1 Spoke Ruler]]
	* [[~~Measuring Spokes~~]]		* [[Shop Manual]]

			[[Category:Bicycle Parts]]